IN RE T.W.

No. 92-FS-579.

623 A.2d 116 (1993)

In re T.W.; Appeal of A.W.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided April 6, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth H. Rosenau, Washington, DC, appointed by this court, for appellant.

Sumner J. Katz, Chevy Chase, MD, appointed by this court, for appellee.

Before FARRELL and SULLIVAN, Associate Judges, and PRYOR, Senior Judge.


FARRELL, Associate Judge:

This is an appeal from a decision of the trial court terminating a parent and child relationship pursuant to D.C.Code § 16-2359(f) (1989). "The legal touchstone in any proceeding to terminate parental rights is the best interest of the child, and that interest is controlling." In re A.B.E., 564 A.2d 751, 754 (D.C.1989); D.C.Code § 16-2353(a). This court "may reverse a trial court's determination...

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